Canada saw significant developments in labour and employment law in 2019. As we embark on a new decade, we will undoubtedly see the landscape in this ever-changing area of law continue to evolve....more
1/9/2020
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Appeals ,
Canada ,
Employee Misconduct ,
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Undue Hardship
Two years after the #MeToo Movement made the prevalence of sexual harassment and sexual assault in the workplace known worldwide, the Alberta Court of Appeal in Calgary (City) v. Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 37,...more
11/11/2019
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Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) ,
Arbitration ,
Canada ,
Disciplinary Proceedings ,
Dispute Resolution ,
Employee Misconduct ,
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Employment Litigation ,
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Hiring & Firing ,
Hostile Environment ,
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Sexual Assault ,
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Termination
Employers in Ontario will likely welcome the decision in Katz et al. v. Clarke, 2019 ONSC 2188 (Divisional Court), which addressed the scope of the duty to accommodate in the event of an employee’s permanent disability. ...more
8/29/2019
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Corporate Counsel ,
Damages ,
Duty to Accommodate ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
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Essential Functions ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Human Rights Code ,
Labor Regulations ,
Lost Wages ,
Ontario ,
Permanent Disability ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Wrongful Termination